mechanics some with only alike from for level

Factol Skall

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

Counterspell. Skall chatters his teeth to interrupt a creature he can see within 60 feet of himself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell

is 5th level or higher, Skall makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell’s level). On a successful check, the spell fails and has no effect. Whatever the spell’s level, the caster

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

feet of him. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, the spell fails and has no effect. If the spell is 4th level or higher, Graz’zt makes a Charisma check against a DC of 10 + the spell’s

level. On a success, the spell fails and has no effect.Graz’zt can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

adult bronze dragon has ignored the petitions of townsfolk to deal with an ancient topaz dragon killing livestock and farmers alike. But now the topaz dragon has killed the bronze dragon’s child

jut from the water below the outcropping. The largest features cliffs that rise steeply to a plateau 40 feet above sea level. The dragon sometimes basks here as well and takes many meals atop the

Grung

Species One Grung Above

THIS IS NONCORE D&D MATERIAL These game mechanics are usable in your campaign if your DM allows them but not refined by final game design and editing. Grungs are aggressive froglike

grung hatchery is maintained in well-guarded ground-level pools. About three months after hatching, a grung tadpole takes on the shape of an adult. It takes another six to nine months for a grung

Ancient Spirit Dragon

monsters

use of (A) Time-Warping Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Thunderwave (level 2 version). Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend"}, reach 15

(Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Thunderwave (level 2 version) 1/Day Each

Adult Deep Dragon

monsters

magic pervading the Underdark twists deep dragons as they grow, so few adult deep dragons look alike. Their skin is usually pitted by fungal growths that spread across the body. Although lacking the

creature doesn’t reduce its Exhaustion level as a result of finishing that Long Rest. Creatures with Immunity to the Poisoned condition are immune to this effect. Verdant Growth. Vegetation and

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

are added to all of them.) Selesnya Guild Spells Spell Level Spells Cantrip druidcraft, friends 1st aid, animal friendship, charm person 2nd animal

, empathetic, and generally peaceful — unless roused to action. Their flaws and bonds alike grow naturally from their close ties to the community. Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait

Franchise Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Franchise Advancement As the characters attain 5th level, the franchise attains rank 2! You and the players should all spend some time in the “Franchise Advancement” and “Company Positions” sections

help the players get excited about designing and selecting their franchise upgrades. Some players might focus on mechanics, while others enjoy the creativity of dreaming up how a franchise headquarters

Way of the Long Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Way of the Long Death Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and

3rd level, your study of death allows you to extract vitality from another creature as it nears its demise. When you reduce a creature within 5 feet of you to 0 hit points, you gain temporary hit

Tomb of Horrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

Advanced D&D game, came in 1978. As a proving ground for characters and players alike, fabricated by the devious mind of the game’s cocreator, Tomb of Horrors has no equal in the annals of D&D’s greatest

adventures. Only high-level characters stand a chance of coming back alive, but every player who braves the Tomb will have the experience of a lifetime.

Spell Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

Elements feature lets the monk spend ki points, rather than a spell slot, to increase the level of a spell. This rule is true for player characters and monsters alike, which is why the innate spellcasters in the Monster Manual must cast an innate spell at its lowest possible level.

Spell Level What level is a spell if you cast it without a spell slot? Such a spell is cast at its lowest possible level, which is the level that appears near the top of its description. Unless you

Levkarest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

glamor only from afar, or when nobles exploit street-level fads. Beyond the nobles’ elaborate rivalries, another force moves in Levkarest. At the Great Cathedral, pious commoners and aristocrats alike beg

Other Foes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Other Foes If the characters dispatch the fomorians and the elves, you can have other creatures loyal to the Queen of Air and Darkness home in on them. Level-appropriate creatures that might serve

characters and the players alike. While being shadowed, the characters can try to treat with the queen’s fey agents. With suitable roleplaying or a successful DC 20 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion

Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

spells that the DM may add to a campaign, making them available to player characters and monster spellcasters alike. The Spells table lists the new spells, ordering them by level. The table also notes

the school of magic of a spell, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Conc. Ritual Class 2nd

School of Divination

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

School of Divination The counsel of a diviner is sought by royalty and commoners alike, for all seek a clearer understanding of the past, present, and future. As a diviner, you strive to part the

select this school at 2nd level, the gold and time you must spend to copy a divination spell into your spellbook is halved. Portent Starting at 2nd level when you choose this school, glimpses of the

Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

. Seems they got lost in the shuffle. Shame. Tasha This section contains new spells that the DM may add to a campaign, making them available to player character and monster spellcasters alike. The

Spells table lists the new spells, ordering them by level. The table also notes the school of magic of a spell, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes

The Vault of Kings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. Dozens of smaller chambers lead out from the Vault of Kings, including sprawling residential areas not yet filled by Gauntlgrym’s new occupants. The vault is on the same level as the city’s main

, residents and guests alike enjoy access to well-lit passages, comfortable quarters, and substantial amounts of food and drink. The Vault of Kings is heavily patrolled and guarded by shield dwarf veterans

Ice Gate Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Ice Gate Level The uppermost level of the fortress contains the mechanism that operates the ice gate—enormous doors through which Xardorok’s chardalyn dragon comes and goes. These doors are carved

bits of metal, is a half-finished exoskeletal construct like the ones you encountered in the room you came from. This room contains two duergar mechanics (one male, one female), both of whom turn

Modifying a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

examples of mechanics you can draw on for inspiration. As you design each class feature, ask the following questions: How does the class feature reinforce the story or theme of the class option? Is there

an existing feature that can be used as a model? How does the new class feature compare to other features of the same level? Variant: Spell Points One way to modify how a class feels is to change how

Ultroloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

alike, seeking to hoard power and spread suffering. These sinister masterminds often work with other yugoloths, but they might compel nearly any creature into their service. If coercion doesn’t work

save DC 17): At Will: Alter Self, Clairvoyance, Detect Magic 1/Day Each: Dimension Door, Fireball (level 5 version), Wall of Fire Bonus Actions Fiendish Guile (Recharge 4–6). The ultroloth casts

Horror Atmosphere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

space, causing distractions to fade and making it look unfamiliar. If the lighting’s easy to control, you might adjust it to suggest a setting’s light level. More elaborate techniques might involve

. Furniture, whether by its arrangement or removal, can suggest a specific location. Props can even represent game mechanics, such as tracking hit points with crimson flat glass marbles in clear goblets

Factol Skall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

much a death sentence as ever. Factol Skall imparts a lasting oblivion to his enemies. Caretaker, custodian, and grave keeper, the factol ushers allies and foes alike from this false existence toward

per turn. Baleful Counterspell. Skall chatters his teeth to interrupt a creature he can see within 60 feet of himself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and has no

Lorehold Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

.) Lorehold Spells Spell Level Spells 1st Comprehend Languages, Identify 2nd Borrowed Knowledge (in this book), Locate Object 3rd Speak with Dead, Spirit Guardians 4th Arcane Eye, Stone Shape 5th Flame

to Everything) or a paladin whose Oath of the Ancients gives a concrete link to history. Suggested Characteristics. Methodical historians and daring adventurers alike can be found among the ranks of

Chromatic Greatwyrm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

apotheosis, reaching a level of power approaching that of Tiamat’s mighty aspect. The competitive avarice of dragonkind and the interference of adventurers prevent most dragons from attaining this level of

, destroying buildings and defenders alike. Chromatic Greatwyrm Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 22 (natural armor) Hit Points 533 (26d20 + 260) Speed 60 ft., burrow

Graz'zt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Negate Spell (Recharge 5–6). Graz’zt tries to interrupt a spell he sees a creature casting within 60 feet of him. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, the spell fails and has no effect. If the spell

is 4th level or higher, Graz’zt makes a Charisma check against a DC of 10 + the spell’s level. On a success, the spell fails and has no effect. Legendary Actions Graz’zt can take 3 legendary

The Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

its turn in the Mists must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or gain 1 level of exhaustion. This exhaustion can’t be removed while the creature is in the Mists. No matter how far a

the Mists table to determine what happens. Mist talismans take ominous forms, and no two are alike. A family’s burned holy book, a battered stuffed toy, a papyrus scroll, or any of the items on the

Running the Test

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Onyari’s final moments before the flying city was destroyed. A moment later, a young silver dragon strafes the street ahead, freezing structures and people alike. Consider the following suggestions as you

6 (1d12) necrotic damage or gain 1 level of exhaustion that lingers until the test ends. Dream Logic. Like a dream, the test doesn’t need to make sense or be consistent from moment to moment. It’s

Hopene'er Asylum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

alike, uses commoner statistics. When the characters arrive at the looming stone structure, they are met at the door by Brey, a troubled youth who has a worrying way of staring at people for a long time

one level of exhaustion that lasts for as long as they remain in the asylum. A character recovers automatically after spending 10 minutes in the open air. Trantor eventually stops before a heavily

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Spaceship Locations, Level 3 The following locations are keyed to map 7.3. Unlabeled rooms on this area consist of empty hallways and maintenance rooms with nothing of value. Damien Mammoliti Map

7.3: Spaceship Level 3 View Player Version S47: Drop Tubes (Green) These drop tubes are identical to those in area S2. The tubes stop here. Below this level, each tube is mangled and clogged with

Court of Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

currently enjoying. Bath and Steam House Avowed and seekers alike use this building as a place to relax. Spacious rooms in the building contain heated pools for respite while engaging in casual

book or pay an additional price to have it delivered. Spellbooks. A copy of a spellbook costs 50 gp per level of spells contained within it. For example, a spellbook that contains two 3rd-level spells

Lyn Armaal, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Lyn Armaal, Level 1 Map 9.1: Lyn Armaal, Level 1 View Player Version 1. Audience Chamber This opulent hall features lapis lazuli tile work and murals depicting castles in the clouds as well as cloud

the material component for any wizard spell of 6th level or lower that has no cost in gold pieces associated with it. To determine what trinkets are here, roll twelve times on the Trinkets table in

Quori

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Intelligence saving throw or be cursed. The curse lasts until it’s removed by a remove curse or greater restoration spell. The cursed target suffers 1 level of exhaustion every 24 hours, and finishing

a long rest doesn’t reduce its exhaustion. If the cursed target reaches exhaustion level 6, it doesn’t die; it instead becomes a thrall under the quori’s control, and all its exhaustion is removed

Meenlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

thoughts, levitate 1/day each: dominate monster, plane shift (self only) Spellcasting. The alhoon is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit

with spell attacks). The alhoon has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, dancing lights, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): detect

Overlords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

soldiers and civilians alike, whose actions then weakened the overlord’s bonds to give him even greater sway over the regions surrounding his shards. The violence seen in Thaliost and other occupied

, and Sul Khatesh gains 5 temporary hit points per level of that spell. Maddening Secrets (Costs 3 Actions). Sul Khatesh whispers an arcane secret into the mind of a creature she can see within 60

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

, and patriars and common folk alike vie for seats at the theater’s afternoon-only performances. Ticket prices are decided capriciously and on the spot by Goodnight, varying wildly between any given

at one of the many bridge-top inns in Wyrm’s Crossing until morning. The fortress has four levels: the bridge level, taken up by the gauntlet tunnel and offices devoted to traffic management; a second

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